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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Coat Countdown

Readers, it's freezing outside. A warm coat interlined with lambswool would really hit the spot right now. Alas, I'm still constructing the lining/interlining on my lovely red coat, and I feel like I've been on this step for ages now. But I know I'm in the homestretch. Hallelujah!The goal is to get the lining attached by Thursday. Why Thursday? Well, I'm going to have the buttonholes done professionally at Jonathon Embroidery in the Garment District, and they're only open weekdays. And Friday is a holiday. So that leaves tomorrow night to get that lining in there. I'm feeling optimistic, obviously. (I also want to do at least one more vlog for you, showing how the lining goes in.)

So . . . we'll see. But I thought I'd give you this little sneak peek in the meantime!

I made a shawl collar coat this year in dark grey wool with fluorescent pink lining - I wish I had known that one could have buttonholes professionally sewn! It didn't even occur to me! Thanks for the tip...

. . . sigh . . . with much fondness, I remember the days when I made 3 new dresses at the change of each new season . . . those days are long gone, but were so much fun . . . next project, finishing 2 dresses left incomplete for years and capping a few long sleeve dresses--a black bolero jacket sets off almost any dress.

Nanile, I'm having the buttonholes done professionally because my machine does not do them well, especially with thick fabrics. There's a place here in New York that has industrial buttonhole machines that are amazing, and they'll do them for you for only a couple dollars each. It's so worth it!